by Tara Shafer posted in Parenting

This morning as I dropped off the kids for school, the pundits were on the radio talking about the sweeping tax reform legislation which was voted on in Washington in the wee hours this past weekend.
I glanced out the window of my messy minivan, observing my surroundings. Backpacks on, lunch boxes in hand. Permission slips, check. Children head into childcare centers -- some based at school. Sometimes the cars continue on to another childcare provider, another stop in a long day, but it must be done.
Harried parents raced off to work. They work all day and then return to extended care to get their kids. They go home, do homework, eat dinner, pay bills, try to be emotionally available to everyone, prepare for bed, and collapse. I know that blog readers don't always like politics. But please bear with me here. I'm not taking about blaming or bashing. I'm not talking about Republicans and Democrats. I'm talking about children. I'm talking about families.
I'm talking about us.

It seems important that working families, and those looking for work, understand the implications of the sweeping tax reform legislation as it is currently written. Concerns are clearly expressed through Save the Children Action Network (a program designed to give children a voice in politics).
This  may concern you if you have childcare needs. Or if you rely upon certain early intervention education programs. Childcare and early intervention projects are budget-bus...